Freight committee sets date for second meeting

The National Freight Advisory Committee will hold its second public meeting Nov. 21 in Washington, D.C., according to a Nov. 8 notice in the Federal Register.
The assembled members have been tasked with helping develop a strategic freight plan for the nation and to provide input regarding a new surface transportation bill; the current legislation expires in September.
The group will also propose strategies that will be used by state governments to develop freight committees and plans on the state level.
The 47-member panel, which was selected by the Department of Transportation in early June, met for the first time this summer.
Six subcommittee members are scheduled to meet for one hour and then will report to the full committee. The meeting agenda has not been released.